Course Details in 2021/22 Session

Module Title	LM Applications of Railway Control Systems
School	School of Engineering
Department	Elec, Elec & Sys Engineering
Module Code	04 31215
Module Lead	Dr Hongsin Kim
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LM Principles of Railway Control Systems - (04 31216)
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-15 hours Tutorial-10 hours Demonstration-5 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Students will undertake a module-project to apply railway signalling and control systems relevant to a selected jurisdiction e.g. the UK, Europe or the student’s home country. Students will design or work with an existing design, as appropriate to the setting, of a railway signalling and control system. Typical activities will include performing relevant calculations, reflecting on the impact of systems engineering, and applying problem-solving tools and techniques. All projects will include elements of Health & Safety, reliability, availability, maintainability, environmental matters and cost-effectiveness. Students will complete an inception report within the first 3 weeks which outlines their overall project focus. An interim report half-way through the project will provide structure to the final report and allows for supervision feedback to be formalised. Projects will be sought from Industrial supporters of the study programme to bring additional relevance to real-world issues. Students studying on part-time and distance-learning modes will be expected to complete this module in the workplace. Full-time students will undertake the module after having completed Principles of Railway Control Systems, and in conjunction with industrial supporters.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate that they have utilised, further enhanced their technical skills and knowledge, and applied feedback from the module Principles of Railway Control Systems in a practical setting. Present a clear, concise and appropriately-discussed report of a railway signalling/communications/control system design, analysis; application of a design; and/or maintenance and test strategy, as appropriate to the setting. The report will typically include consideration of Health & Safety requirements, reliability, availability, maintainability, environmental matters and cost-effectiveness; relevant calculations; and risk and safety management in normal operation, periods of failure, system testing and during handover. Prepare a short literature review of relevance to the specific setting, taking into account relevant standards and how these have been applied. Clearly communicate the project outcomes in a presentation format, e.g. oral, poster or formal presentation.
Assessment	31215-05 : Module Mark : Mixed (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Project report of 4,000 words (70%) plus presentation and Q&A (30%) Reassessment: Resubmit coursework report
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